It's not. It's chronic inflammation, and it's the hidden thread connecting most long-term diseases, from heart disease and diabetes to Alzheimer's, autoimmune conditions, and even cancer.

That's chronic inflammation, and it's happening in your joints, your gut, your brain, your arteries, and your metabolism- quietly, invisibly, for years before symptoms force you to pay attention.

You'll learn the 5R framework for gut repair, why sleep is the most underrated anti-inflammatory tool, how to eat to lower inflammation starting today, and which supplements actually move the needle when layered on top of solid habits.

If you've been chasing diagnoses, collecting labels, or told your symptoms don't match anything "real," this episode is your roadmap out. Chronic inflammation is measurable, fixable, and under your control once you understand what's feeding it.

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Chapters

00:00 – Introduction: The Hidden Root of Most Diseases

01:12 – What We’ll Cover in This Episode

02:01 – What Is Inflammation? Your Body’s Protective Alarm System

03:15 – Acute vs. Chronic Inflammation: When Healing Gets Stuck

05:02 – Chronic Inflammation in Action: How It Shows Up in the Body

05:22 – Autoimmune Disorders & Joint Inflammation

06:10 – Heart Disease: Why It’s Really an Inflammatory Condition

07:05 – Brain Inflammation: Cognitive Decline, Brain Fog & Microglia

08:30 – Gut Inflammation: IBS, IBD & Leaky Gut Explained

10:10 – Cancer Risk & Cell Behavior: The Inflammation Link

11:05 – Metabolism: Insulin Resistance & Metaflammation

12:30 – What Actually Causes Chronic Inflammation?

13:00 – Nutrition: The SAD Diet & Food-Driven Inflammation

14:12 – Gut Microbiome, Dysbiosis & Immune Activation

15:40 – Chronic Stress & Cortisol Disruption

16:55 – Sleep: Your Nightly Anti-Inflammatory System

18:10 – Chronic Infections & Hidden Contributors (Lyme, etc.)

19:18 – Mold Exposure & Immune Sensitivity

20:30 – Adrenal Fatigue & Biological Burnout

21:40 – Functional Medicine: Addressing Root Causes

23:00 – What You Can Do Today to Lower Inflammation

23:22 – Eat the Rainbow: Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition

24:10 – The 5R Gut Repair Framework

26:20 – Sleep, Stress Management & Daily Habits

27:40 – Smart Supplements (Used Correctly)

29:00 – Final Thoughts & Next Steps

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